ARTHREX COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where does the Subscapularis attach? Where does the rest of the
rotator cuff attach? Answer: Subscapularis= lesser tuberosity of the
humerus
Infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and teres minor= greater tuberosity of
humerus
◉ What is in between the greater and lesser tuberosity that the long head
bicep runs through? Answer: bicipital groove or intertubercular groove
◉ Where does the bicep long head/short head attach proximally and
distally? Answer: Superior glenoid, runs through the bicipital groove and
attaches on the radial tuberosity.... Short head attaches to the coracoid
process as well as the radial tuberosity
◉ What is the ligament that holds the bicep long head in the bicipital
groove and goes from lesser tuberosity to greater tuberosity? Answer:
Transverse Humeral Ligament
, ◉ What are the labrums two functions? Answer: 1) to deepen the socket
so that the ball stays in place and 2) to attach other structures or tissues
around the joint
◉ 4 ligaments attached to the labrum? Answer: Superior Glenohumeral
ligament (SGHL), Middle Glenohumeral ligament (MGHL), Inferior
Glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) and Posterior Inferior Glenohumeral
ligament (PIGHL)
◉ What are the 3 types of labral tears? Answer: SLAP (SUPERIOR
LABRUM ANTERIOR TO POSTERIOR) is a tear at the top of the
shoulder and is positioned from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock
Bankart tear is an anterior tear with a position of 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock.
Reverse Bankart tear or posterior tear is positioned from 6 o'clock to 11
o'clock
◉ What is a Bicep-tenotomy? Answer: The bicep being cut from the
superior attachment on the labrum. You will here surgeons refer to this
as "letting it fly." There is no loss in function for cutting the bicep
proximally but there is an increased chance of a popeye deformity and
some patients describe a cramping sensation. The bicep slides down the
groove and bunches up causing the deformity.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where does the Subscapularis attach? Where does the rest of the
rotator cuff attach? Answer: Subscapularis= lesser tuberosity of the
humerus
Infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and teres minor= greater tuberosity of
humerus
◉ What is in between the greater and lesser tuberosity that the long head
bicep runs through? Answer: bicipital groove or intertubercular groove
◉ Where does the bicep long head/short head attach proximally and
distally? Answer: Superior glenoid, runs through the bicipital groove and
attaches on the radial tuberosity.... Short head attaches to the coracoid
process as well as the radial tuberosity
◉ What is the ligament that holds the bicep long head in the bicipital
groove and goes from lesser tuberosity to greater tuberosity? Answer:
Transverse Humeral Ligament
, ◉ What are the labrums two functions? Answer: 1) to deepen the socket
so that the ball stays in place and 2) to attach other structures or tissues
around the joint
◉ 4 ligaments attached to the labrum? Answer: Superior Glenohumeral
ligament (SGHL), Middle Glenohumeral ligament (MGHL), Inferior
Glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) and Posterior Inferior Glenohumeral
ligament (PIGHL)
◉ What are the 3 types of labral tears? Answer: SLAP (SUPERIOR
LABRUM ANTERIOR TO POSTERIOR) is a tear at the top of the
shoulder and is positioned from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock
Bankart tear is an anterior tear with a position of 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock.
Reverse Bankart tear or posterior tear is positioned from 6 o'clock to 11
o'clock
◉ What is a Bicep-tenotomy? Answer: The bicep being cut from the
superior attachment on the labrum. You will here surgeons refer to this
as "letting it fly." There is no loss in function for cutting the bicep
proximally but there is an increased chance of a popeye deformity and
some patients describe a cramping sensation. The bicep slides down the
groove and bunches up causing the deformity.
